Unit 5　Canada—“The True North”(Period 7　Revision: Summing up and learning tip)

suggested answers:
write down what you have learned about canada.
(students’ answer may vary. ) we have learned about some basic information about canada, its geography, its culture and its population.
from this unit you have also learned
useful verbs: chat, surround, measure, border, mix, confirm, terrify, impress
phrasal verbs: settle down, manage to do, catch sight of, have a gift for
useful nouns: minister, continent, baggage, scenery, harbor, measure, eagle, acre, topic, mixture, bush, maple, frost, distance, mist, schoolmate, booth, dawn, buffet, tradition
useful adjectives and adverbs: eastward, westward, upward, aboard, slight, slightly, wealthy, misty, downtown, approximately, broad, nearby, terrified, pleased, impressive
other useful expressions: rather than, in the distance
a new grammar item: noun clauses as the appositive
→step 4 practice
show the exercises on the screen or give out exercise papers. first let students do the exercises. then the answers are given. the teacher can give them explanations where necessary.
ⅰ. word spelling
1. they come from canada, so they are ______________(加拿大人).
2. the new ______________(部長(zhǎng); 大臣) will be ______________(批準(zhǔn)) in office by the queen.
3. this world we live in is divided into seven ______________(大陸).
4. the ______________(景色; 風(fēng)景) in the mountains is very beautiful.
5. she has always been ______________(包圍; 環(huán)繞) with fashionable friends.
6. we reached the ______________(港口) at sunset.
7. they took strong ______________(措施) against dangerous drivers.
8. it is a ______________(傳統(tǒng)) that the young look after the old in their family.
9. the animals were ______________(嚇壞) by the storm.
10. his words are strongly ______________(使銘記; 使印象深刻) on my memory.
ⅱ. fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. use each expression only once and make changes where necessary.
rather than　settle down　manage to　catch sight of　have a gift for　in the distance
1. i could see the faint gleam of light ______________.
2. after retirement, the old man ______________ in a faraway village.
3. he ______________ making everyone around him feel happy.
4. ______________ risk breaking up his marriage he told his wife everything.
5. she ______________ a car in the distance and ran towards it.
6. the pilot ______________ circle the balloon for some time.
ⅲ. choose the best answers.
1. information has been put forward ______________ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.
a. while　　　　　　b. that　　　　　　　c. when　　　　　　d. as